Bedstead and mattress.



GEORGE SMITH HEATLEY,

OF MORPETH, ENGLAND.

BEDSTEADAND MATTRESS.

sPEcIEIoAcrIoN fel-ming part of Letters Patent No. 722.705, dated-March 17. 1903- Atptcaionmea May 1s, 1902. senti No. 107.150. (No man.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that i, GEORGE SMITH HEAT- LEY, a subject of the King of England, residing and having my post-office address at Wellwood House, Morpeth, in the county of Northumberland, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bedsteads and Mattresses, of which the following is al specification. Y

The invention relates to improvements in bedsteads and mattresses particularly adapted for use in hospitals; but it may also be used in any household.

The invention relates to a mattress provided with a holeimmediately under the an us, dsc., of the patient, so that excrement and urine can be discharged into a receptacle below Without moving the patient or person occupying the bed, and thus keeping said person clean and causing no fatigue; and the invention consists in means connected with the bedstead for guiding the bed-pan thereunder, for raising or lowering it, so as to bring it into and out of position, and for securely holding it when in position for use. s

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a partial longitudinal section of the mattress and adjacent parts of the bedstead. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the mattress and parts of the bedstead. Fig. 3 is a partial plan view of the bedstead parts with the mattress removed. Fig. 4; is a similar view to Fig. 2, showing the position of the pan and levers,

' dac., when said pan vis free from the mattress,

so as to be drawn out. Fig. 5 is a partial side elevation, and Fig. 6 a partial end elevation, showing an alternative arrangement of levers to that shown in Figs. l to 4. Fig. 7 is a plan View of Fig. 5, and Fig. 8 a similar view to Fig. 6, showing the position of pan and levers when said pan is free from the mattress, so as to be drawn out.

A is the mattress, which may be an air-mattress or one made of hair, wool, or the like.

B is a bed-pan of suitable shape and construction.

C is the hole in the mattress, and C' a lining for said hole, which lining may be made of celluloid or other flexible material having a hard surface, so that it can easily be kept clean by the attendant. It may be removable or fixed to the mattress.

stiffened by a wire or other means.

D visvthe side framing of bedstead, and D the end'framing thereof.

E represents angle-iron guides for supporting the pan, said guides extending from che side of the bedstead to the other side and being suspended from the 0side frames by bracket-pieces F. A

. G is a double lever pivoted to the brackets F at H, and J a platform fixed to said lever for securely supporting the pan B when the latter is lifted off the guides E. This platform is provided with a pad of wood, indiarubber, felt, or othersuitable material K, on which the pan B rests. Strips of Wood or lother suitable material L are fastened to the guides E, on which the-pan B slides, and a stop-piece M is provided on each guide and may be movable to suit the size of pan used.

N is a strap provided with a buckle for adjusting its length, fixed to the side framing D at one end and preferably having a hook O hanging from it. This hook is placed by hand vrunder a rod G' near the free end of rthe lever* G when the pan has been lifted into position on'the guides E and pressed against the under side of mattress A, as shown in Fig. l, so that the lever G is held in its raised position and no draft can get to the patient. Other convenient means for holding the lever may be used. A,

In the modification shown in Figs. 5 to 8 the double lever Gis pivoted to the bedstead longitudinally thereof and is Yraised to force the pan-against the under side of the mattress by means of a lever P at right angles to said lever G and pivoted at Q to one of the guides E. The connection between the two levers is made by a link R.

A hook-ended bracket N', attached to the bedstead, takes the place of the strap N and hook O and engages the lever P When the latter is in'its raised position.

X represents the floor, on which the lever G or P vrests when the pan is being removed from the bed. If the bedstead has laths, they must be arranged so that they clear the pan B. If a wire mattress loe used instead of laths, then a suitable-sized hole must be provided in it. The edges of the hole may be The arrangement of levers, guides, 85o., may be varied so long as the same result is obtained.

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1o edge under said hole, a device below said hole for raising the bed-pan thereto and a lever pivoted to the bedstead extending toward the edge of the bedstead for raising and lowering said device, and means for engaging said lever for holding it in its raised position.

In Witness whereof I have signed this speciieation in the presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE SMITH I-IEATLEY.

Witnesses:

GEORGE GREY, WILLIAM DAGGETT. 

